Antioxidants protect cats from free radicals and oxidative stress. Ensure your cat gets enough antioxidants through a balanced diet. Supplementing can be risky. Senior cats particularly benefit. AAFCO guidelines are key.
So Cortés-Romay and behavioral ecologist Sabrina Amador Vargas of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Balboa, Panama, placed strands of horsehair fungus onto the branches of 30 acacia trees inhabited by one species of symbiotic ant (Pseudomyrmex spinicola), along with fibers of a nonfungal plant of similar thickness and type that birds also use to build nests.
Spinach is a strong source of lutein while kale contains significant amounts of beta-carotene, flavonoids, and vitamin C. Any greens you offer your cat should be thoroughly washed and gently cooked, without seasonings.
